Articles

2022

Spreading the gospel of SitarMALAYSIANSKINI |Kumar Karthigesu determined to keep going in pursuit of music.

Spreading the gospel of Sitar - Malaysiakini; 24 July 2022

The Soulful Sound of Harmony - STAR Metro; 09 April 2022

2016

Strings of Unity

New Straits Times; 13 August 2016 - by Subhadra Devan

article on Dvitham

Food for the soul

Star 2, 12 Aug 2016 - by Sheela Chandran

Article on Dvitham

A classical show of duality in one

'Dvitham' Isaikaruvigalin Vasippu Nigazhchi

Tamil Malar; 11 Aug 2016;

covering Dvitham - a duet concert with violin maestro Achyutan Sashitharan Nair. Accompanying are Vick Ramakrishnan on tabla and Darmen Krishnan on the Mridangam

2014

Journey with sitar star Kumar in Pravaasa

Malay Mail - Nightlife; 24 Apil 2014

Sublime Strings

Star 2, 30 April 2016 - by Revathi Murugappan

Review of Pravaasa

"“Kumar was in his element and synched admirably with everyone (on stage). It was a merry collaboration, building up to a climax”

A String voyage

Star 2; 2014 - by Revathi Murugappan

on Pravaasa

2012

Heritage award for sitarist Kumar

New Straits Times; 11 May 2012 - by Subhadra Devan

an article covering my 'National Living Heritage' award by the Heritage Department ( Jabatan Warisan Negara).

Jugalbandi of a kind

Pune DNA, Pune, India; 5 Jan 2012 - by Shaila Limaye

covering a special concert performed in Pune, India, where I played a duet (jugalbandi) with my gurubagini and daughter of my guru, Ruqiya Khan Deshmukh.

Feature in Going Places Magazine - Malaysia Airlines

Going Places, Malaysia Airlines in-flight magazine; 2012

Discovering the magic of flutes

Straits Times Singapore, 9 May 2012

an article covering my feature performance at Singapore's International Flute Festival, where I presented a piece I composed entitled "Sandhya Prahar" in the Rag Madhuvanti. Performed as a duet between Sonia Croucher on the flute, and myself, with Vick Ramakrishnan accompanying on the tabla.

AkashA makes it 100 in Johor

New Straits Times; 21 September 2012

article covering AkashA's performance at the Johor Baru Arts Festival, which was also AkashA's 100th music performance.

"...the indefatigable AkashA was unstoppable at the one-night only performance jam-packed with fans...

... at the end of their final number, the audience refused to let them go and demanded an encore - to which the band graciously obliged"

2011

Classic Turn

NST Life&Times Showbiz Front Cover;

13 Aug 2011 - by Subhadra Devan

Classic Call for Kumar

Covering my solo concert Khayal, performed at the Shantanand Auditorium, Kuala Lumpur, with Vick Ramakrishnan on the tabla

Master Sitar

Kosmo! (Malay) 21 February 2011

Petikan sitar menyentuh jiwa

kosmo! 21 February 2011

2007

Hopelessly devoted

New Straits Times, Sunday People; 21 January 2007

Covering a show entitled NUR- The Gift of Love, @ Civic Centre, Kuala Lumpur.

2006

Inside Out memang unggul

Berita Harian; 8 May 2006 - by Zul Husni Abdul Hamid

Articles covering the massive win of 8 awards at the BOH Cameronian Arts Awards 2005 by Inner Space Performing Company's inside out performance at MATIC in 2005,

INSIDE OUT menang besar

Harian Metro; 8 May 2006 - by Mohd Hanif Badruddin

Glitz and Glory

New Straits Times; 9 May 2006 - by Sharmilla Billot

Prince of Fusion

The Edge, Options; 9 October 2006 - by Jacqueline Toyad

- covering a fundraising concert with music virtuoso Prem Joshua at the PJ Civic Centre - in aid of the TFA building fund.

2005

A cool twist to an Indian Classical

New Straits Times, Malaysia; 21 April 2005 - by Manveet Kaur

A promotional article on inside out - by TFA Inner Space Performing Arts Company, which I co-founded.

Proteges strike out

STAR Magazine, Malaysia; 24 April 2005 - by Veronica Shunmugam

On inside out, by TFA Inner Space Performing Arts Company

Artistes with a style of thier own

STAR News, Malaysia; 24 June 2005 - by Shamala Velu

A review of inside out, by TFA Inner Space Performing Arts Company

Dancing out of the Box

New Sunday Times; 12 June 2005 - by Rupa Damodaran

Another review of inside out

Crossing boundaries

The EDGE, Malaysia, 2005 - by Jacqueline Toyad

Review of inside out.

"The musicians comprised Inner Space core members Jyotsna Prakash ( composer/piano), Kumar Karthigesu (composer/sitar) and Prakash Kandasamy (composer/tabla).... Their music shared the spontaneity of live jazz and live Indian dance music, with plenty of room for improvisation in terms of the score and interaction with dancers on stage"

"Inside Out is proof that with Inner Space, the possibilities are endless"

On fire with mixed rhythm

The Sun; 7 May 2005 - by Joseph Masilamany

Review of inside out

"..pianist Jyotsna Prakash and sitarist Kumar's sitar and dilruba delivered the essential microtonal flair..."

2003

PM Mahathir's last Merdeka celebrations

Tamil Nesan, August 2003

Article covering Merdeka Celebrations 2003 in Putrajaya, where The Temple of Fine Arts offered a performance comprising 100 sitars as part of the festivities. Arranged and conducted by Kumar Karthigesu

2002

A fusion tie-up with DJ Haze in KL and Singapore.

A night of sheer energy

STAR Nightlife; 5 Aug 2002 - by Jason Cheah

Truimph of Butterfly Lovers

Malay Mail; 27 Feb 2002 - by yaanie

Article about The Temple of Fine Arts's mega musical entitled 'Butterfly Lover', where Jyotsna Prakash and I co-composed and co-wrote the entire music score

Love's uiversal

The Straits Times ( Singapore); 12 Aug 2002

Isaiyodu en anubhavam

Tamil Murasu ( Singapore); 2002 - A musical show with Nawaz Mirajkar and Jyotsna Prakash at the Esplanade, Singapore

Taal Express show - Singapore 2002

Tamil Murasu ( Singapore); 2002

Article covering Taal Express, an orchestral spectacular by The Temple of Fine Arts, where the then Singapore Minister of Health, Go Boon Wan, played the tabla, with accompaniment by TFA Singapore tabla wizard, Nawaz Mirajkar and Kumar Karthigesu

Classical Indian music with a modern touch

New Straits Times; 2002 - by Christina Chin

Article covering Tryam, a 38 piece Indian Orchestral concert by The Temple of Fine Arts, with compositions and arrangements by Jyotsna Prakash and Kumar Karthigesu.

1999